Spinal imaging shows us much about a
McHenry back pain and leg pain sufferers’ condition. Imaging must be
reviewed carefully, of course, for what it shows in addition to how various imaging methods contrast
with others. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic welcomes all the
input from you, the McHenry back pain
patient, as well as your imaging and examination testing findings to individualize
your McHenry chiropractic treatment plan for pain relief.
DISC HERNIATION AND McHenry BACK PAIN
Disc herniation and leg and/or back pain seem to
come together, too, but so much more may be incorporated:
disc degeneration, ruptured annulus fibrosus, irritated and compressed
nerve roots and cauda equina from the herniation itself. A newer
study traced the effects of exercise on a disc herniation’s
neuromechanical compression, its inflammatory chemical stimulation, and its
autoimmune response. (1) Imaging shows pretty
pictures of the disc herniation…that OrthoIllinois Chiropractic correlates
with your symptomatology!
BACK PAIN AND IMAGING
Back pain and imaging seem to go together. When
someone has back pain, xrays, MRIs, and CTs
come to mind. Just what do these show? A study analyzed
images of symptomatic patients to asymptomatic persons. MR
imaging of those with back pain showed that various
measurements differed: anteroposterior diameter dimensions
of the vertebral canal varied, transverse diameter was smaller,
and thecal sac area was less. (2) Caution is warranted in comparing neuroforaminal measurements from CT scans
and plain film as a study found that in patients who didn’t have
back pain plain film measurements were larger compared to those on
CT. (3) Another imaging finding your McHenry chiropractor is very
aware of is called Modic change. It’s another imaging finding that
is very revealing in that Modic change (mainly type II) is linked
with abdominal aortic calcification by way of a lower blood supply or
even poorer systemic vascularization owing to
atherosclerotic disease. (4) It’s another insight we can utilize to
determine what is going on in your spine. Finally, a spinal
imaging finding that is quite common in back pain patients is fatty
infiltration of the paraspinal muscles, more so in patients with degenerative lumbar
spondylolisthesis. (5) We look for that on MRI
images though it’s hard to not see! Another good reason to start
a good spinal exercise program!
EXERCISE & SPINE PAIN RELIEF
Exercise may be quite valuable in dealing
with the lumbar disc herniation which is why OrthoIllinois Chiropractic includes
some simple lumbar spine exercises to start on day one. We inspire
our back pain patients to continue performing these simple
exercises and are happy to support anyone who wants to do more...after we talk!
CONTACT OrthoIllinois Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Lee Hazen on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates a case of
degenerative spondylolisthesis that reacted well to treatment
with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Make your McHenry chiropractic
appointment now to visit us! Whether you have spinal
imaging currently or need it, your McHenry chiropractor
can assist in making sense of its relevance in
your journey to back pain relief.